In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GEANTICLINAL
Etymology
Adjective
geanticlinal (comparative more geanticlinal, superlative most geanticlinal)
(geology) Of the Earth's crust, bending upwards and resulting in the formation of anticlinoria.
Noun
geanticlinal (plural geanticlinals)
(geology) An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the Earth's crust, resulting in the formation of anticlinoria.
Source: Wiktionary
Ge`an*ti*cli"nal, n. Etym: [Gr. anticlinal.] (Geol.)
Definition: An upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria; -- opposed to geosynclinal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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